PC started running slow

thomas01155

On Ccleaner its on the side?

wendy_ann1983

ah and i was about to say oooh i have found it, i was using the one in windows defender, doh!

wendy_ann1983

only had 2, samsung panel mngr and google desktop search disabled both

wendy_ann1983

right im up at 5 so think i better get going, thanks for the help so far, will be back 2mo afternoon to follow any more instructions,

thanks again

wendy_ann1983

woohoo, didi a restart and its faster already, still not as fast as it used to be but much better than it was

now just to find my vista theme which has gone missing

theartfullodger

Almost certainly your problem is caused by a large piece of software called... Windows..

(Pause for flames..)

Move to Linux: Free, faster, usually more secure, fewer daft ****ers trying to infect/hack/destroy it. No, really free, zero ££..

Sigh... OK have it your way..

Cheers & Best wishes to all, including those who don't agree with me...

Lodger

aliEnRIK

Spyware Doctor and AVG are known for slowing down computers

STEAM isnt needed at startup so id stop that

Im more concerned about all these running ~
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
Its a legit windows file but you have WAY more than usual

Please run COMBOFIX
Follow the simple instructions it gives
Post the COMPLETE log it creates here (Split into sections if need be)

If it comes up with a RENAMING error then RIGHT click the exe file and RENAME and call it QWERTY (Making the complete file name 'QWERTY.exe')

wendy_ann1983

theartfullodger wrote: »

Almost certainly your problem is caused by a large piece of software called... Windows..

(Pause for flames..)

Move to Linux: Free, faster, usually more secure, fewer daft ****ers trying to infect/hack/destroy it. No, really free, zero ££..

Sigh... OK have it your way..

Cheers & Best wishes to all, including those who don't agree with me...



Lodger

i have thought about it, but ive never used it and it kinda scares me that i would have no idea with even the simple things that might go wrong, at least i can sometimes fix vista, lol

wendy_ann1983

cant get combo fix to work

theartfullodger

Wendy_Ann: Saw your comments...

You are experiencing what fun it is to have Windows/Vista: However Linux (I run Ubuntu.. see.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
) is as you say different and would be new stuff to learn and all that.

Do you have a spare computer (even an old slow one?? - particularly one with the Software all screwed up)?? If so you could try it... it is however a bit techie... You can try most by simply booting off the CD (doesn't change what's on your computer..) and play with it first. As always with all things IT though.. follow the 3 golden rules,,,,
i) TAKE A BACKUP FIRST..
ii) Take another backup
iii) Take another backup AND STORE IT IN ANOTHER BUILDING!

Best of luck & I hope the "Curse of Bill G" gets sorted sometime soon..

Lodger

PS a) Saw Bill speak once: All ummmss and errs.. & I thought "How can someone this big do that" then I realised he can do whatever he wants...
b) I Worked in IT for 35yrs+ (Mainly management, not technical for many years..). Suffice to say Windows has created SHEDLOADS of work for me & many others for years & years! Thanks Bill!!